# The Bovine Products (Production and Despatch) Regulations 1997, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations revoke and remake with amendments the Bovine Products (Despatch to other Member States) Regulations 1996.
Those Regulations implemented in part Commission Decision 96/239/EC on emergency measures to protect against bovine spongiform encephalopathy, as amended by Commission Decision 96/362/EC, in relation to the despatch to other member States of meat and other products from bovine animals slaughtered outside the United Kingdom.
They made provision for the Minister to charge fees and contained provisions on enforcement, obstruction, offences and penalties.
These Regulations additionally make provision controlling the production from bovine animals of gelatin, tallow and related products (regulation 3), and concerning the export and use of such products (regulation 5).
They regulate the consignment of material containing bovine vertebral column to establishments approved under the Regulations (regulation 4).
They correct an error in the amendment made to the Animals and Animal By-Products (Import and Export) Regulations 1995.
They were notified in draft to the European Commission in accordance with Council Directive 83/189/EEC (O.J. No. L181, 26.4.1983, p.8) (as amended).
A Compliance Cost Assessment has been prepared and placed in the library of each House of Parliament. Copies can be obtained from the Animal Health (BSE) Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Government Buildings, Hook Rise South, Tolworth, Surbiton, Surrey KT6 7NF.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/389/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/bovine-products-production-and-despatch-regulations-1997/note
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